colossal
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Now, those cash reserves are shrinking, and investors’ patience for Silicon Valley’s colossal spending spree is set to be tested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Tech firms were once again bearing the brunt of the selling owing to growing concerns about the colossal sums ploughed into AI hardware, factories and research, with many now questioning when they will see returns.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Nolan’s crew watched anxiously as the surf tore pieces off their colossal prop of fiberglass, wood and steel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Times, meanwhile, described it as "a masterpiece in every way", and the Standard praised the film as a "colossal piece of cinema".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Every earth-digger and mechanical contrivance in the country had been mobilized to dig the colossal hole in which the nine giants were to be permanently imprisoned.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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